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Plaintiff Andrew Curtin sued Johnson & Johnson and Pecos River Talc in federal court in Maine, alleging his late wife Cynthia Cartwright died from mesothelioma caused by her longtime use of J&J baby powder. The defendants...more
Preserving objections to jury instructions can be the difference between paying a significant judgment or making a plaintiff prove their case again at trial. In October 2023, a Philadelphia jury handed down a mammoth...more
Monsanto and its parent Bayer recently announced that they had reached a proposed class action settlement to resolve most claims alleging Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) caused by exposure to Roundup weed killer. See King v....more
The Court of Appeals’ decision in Yurk v. Terra Center, LLC provides a real‑world illustration of how certain business conduct can expose defendants to punitive and treble damages, and how difficult it is to undo those...more
Defective drugs can have life-altering effects. In far too many cases, patients suffer serious complications that negatively impact their health for weeks, months or years—and in some cases the rest of their lives. ...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Edwards v. Grubbs - qualified immunity, municipal liability, punitive damages - Beazer v. Richmond Cnty - employment discrimination, late filing, equitable tolling - USA v....more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is requesting public input on ways to modernize and improve its arbitration forum. Throughout 2025, FINRA made multiple comment requests and is now asking stakeholders to...more
Losing a loved one to the negligence of another person is devastating, but insult is added to injury when you begin to receive expensive bills for medical expenses, the funeral and the burial. This is only the beginning...more
Responding to concerns raised and longstanding debates over how the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) arbitration forum functions, on March 2, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 26‑06, seeking public comment on...more
Talcum powder litigation has evolved significantly in recent years, with juries awarding substantial verdicts in cases involving mesothelioma allegedly linked to asbestos-contaminated talc products....more
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One - The plaintiffs — municipal employees — sued the City of San Diego and one of its officials for injuries they allegedly suffered from...more
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania vacated a $1 billion jury verdict in favor of a plaintiff who alleged injuries arising out of a 2017 car accident. The case centered on alleged defects in a 1992 sports car’s occupant...more
On January 16, 2026, a federal jury in Atlanta awarded $5.5 million to a security guard who alleged that her security company’s vice president of operations sexually harassed her....more
Barely a month into 2026, and a California jury has delivered another massive verdict in an employment case, awarding $52 million to five former employees following a whistleblower retaliation trial in Los Angeles. (Williams...more
As of January 1, 2026, California law no longer allows for pain, suffering, or disfigurement damages in survival actions. This change marks the expiration of a temporary statutory amendment that allowed such damages, and a...more
In Preston Hollow Capital, LLC v. Truist Bank, Cause No. 25-BC01B-0030, the Texas Business Court issued a detailed opinion addressing three recurring issues in sophisticated financing disputes: (1) whether the parties’...more
Industrial talc defendants have been navigating asbestos-related lawsuits for decades, yet recent cases show the scope of these claims continues to widen and the corresponding need for sophisticated defense strategies is...more
When it comes to persuasive courtroom communication, there is a three-word piece of advice that is drilled into the marrow of every experienced litigator: Tell a story! Trial lawyers don’t go far without internalizing that...more
Excess carriers face a unique challenge: estimating where a potentially high-value claim will end up before most of the pertinent facts have come to light. This endeavor can feel like predicting the damage a Category 5...more
California employment litigation has entered a new era, marked by unprecedented jury awards, soaring punitive damages, and a plaintiff-side bar adept at leveraging venue and emotion. For employers operating in...more
While determining the value of property is important, it is equally critical to assess whether the financial costs and inconvenience of not having it should factor into compensation for not being able to use that property. In...more
Every year or so, another case crops up in Massachusetts highlighting the significance and seriousness of Massachusetts General Laws Chapters 93A and 176D relative to unfair claims handling and bad faith settlement practices....more
Two recent eight-figure jury verdicts against business owners in Dekalb County should not be taken lightly or ignored. In both instances, the juries found the business owners, one a motel owner, and the other a salon/spa...more
After an accident or injury, victims often have many worries. Usually, their main concern is their health. Receiving proper medical care and therapies to support recovery should be the top priority. Unfortunately, those...more
When a person manipulates someone into changing their will, what’s a family member who finds themselves cut out of an inheritance to do?...more